About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

8/29/2023

2 Samuel 20:1-26 Pursuing Sheba, Bichri’s Son

 

Pursuing Sheba, Bichri’s Son

2 Samuel 20:1-26       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

And [it] happened to be, there [was] a [wicked] man of Belial, [named] Sheba, [Bichri’s] son, a Benjamite. He blew a trumpet & said, We have no part in David, & neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel.

So, every man of Israel [stopped] from [following] after [king] David, & followed Sheba, [Bichri’s] son, but the men of Judah, from Jordan even to Jerusalem, [stuck with] their king. 

And David came to his house [in] Jerusalem, & king [David] took his 10 [mistresses,] whom he had left to [take care of] [his] house, & put them [into seclusion,] & fed them, but [wasn’t intimate with] them. 

So, they were shut up, [a.k.a. secluded,] living in widowhood, [until] the day of their death. [2 Samuel 16:21-22 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father’s [mistresses, that] he has left to keep the house. And all Israel shall hear that you are [loathed by] your father. 

Then the hands of all [who] are with you, shall be strong. So, they spread a tent [for] Absalom upon the top of the house, & Absalom [was intimate] with his father’s [mistresses] in the sight of all Israel.]

Then, king [David] said to Amasa, Assemble the men of Judah within 3 days [to] me, & you be here. So, Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah, but he [stayed] longer than the [arranged] time, [that king David] had appointed [to] him. 

And David said to Abishai, Shall Sheba, [Bichri’s] son, now do more harm [to] us than Absalom did? You take your lord’s servants, & pursue after him, lest he [goes into] fenced cities, & [escapes] [from] us.

And Joab’s men, the Cherethites, Pelethites, & all the mighty men, went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba, [Bichri's] son. When they were at the [large rock that] is in Gibeon, Amasa went [in front of] them.

And Joab's garment that he had put on, was [strapped] to him, & upon [it's belt strapped to his waist, a sword [was] fastened in [its] sheath. As [Joab] went [forward, the sword] fell out. And Joab said to Amasa, [Are] you in [good] health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with [his] right hand to kiss him. 

But Amasa [paid] no [attention] to the sword in Joab’s hand. So, [Joab struck Amasa there with] [the sword] in the 5th rib, & his [intestines spilled out on] the ground, & [Joab didn’t need to] [strike Amasa] again, [because] he [eventually] died.

So, Joab & Abishai, his brother, pursued after Sheba, [Bichri’s] son. And one of Joab’s men stood by [the stabbed] [Amasa,] & said, Let him go after Joab, [who favors] Joab, & he, [who] is for David.

And Amasa wallowed, [a.k.a lay writhing,] in his blood in the [middle] of the highway. And when [that] man saw that all the people stood still, he removed [Amasa’s] [body] out of the highway, & into the field, & [threw] a cloth upon him, when [all who] came by [Amasa] stood still.

When [Amasa] was removed out of the highway, all the people [followed] on after Joab, to pursue Sheba, [Bichri’s] son. [Sheba] went through all the tribes of Israel, [all the way] to Abel, & to Beth Maachah, & all the Bethrites. And they were gathered together, & also went after [Sheba.] 

And they came, & [surrounded Sheba] in Abel of Beth Maachah. And they [put] up an [embankment, a.k.a. bank of dirt,] against the city, & [that] stood in the trench. And all the people, [who] were with Joab, battered the wall, to [knock] it down. [Ezekiel 21:22 At his right hand [side] was the divination [to go to] Jerusalem, & to appoint captains, to [shout orders for] the slaughter, & to lift up [their] voices, shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, & to cast [an embankment,] & build a fort.] 

Then, a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear [me,] I pray [that] you, hear & say to Joab, Come near [here, so] I may speak with you. When [Joab came close] to her, the woman [asked, Are] you Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then, she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid.

He answered, [I'm listening.] Then, she [said,] They [used] to speak in old [times,] saying, They shall surely ask [for advice] at Abel, so they ended the matter. I am one of [those who] are [peaceful] & faithful in Israel. [But] you [seek] to destroy a city & a mother in Israel.

Why [would] you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord? Joab answered, & said, Far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. The matter isn’t [this way.] But Sheba, [Bichri’s] son, a man [from] Mount Ephraim, [has] lifted up his hand against [king] David. 

Deliver only [Sheba,] & I will [leave] from the city. The woman said, [Look, Sheba’s] head shall be thrown over the wall to you. In her wisdom, the woman went to all the people, & they cut off the head of Sheba, [Bichri's] son, & [threw] it out to Joab. 

And [Joab] blew a trumpet, & they [withdrew] from the city, & every man [went] to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. Now, Joab was over all the [army] of Israel, & Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, was over the Cherethites & Pelethites. 

And Adoram was over the tribute, [a.k.a. forced labor,] & Jehoshaphat, [Ahilud’s] son, was [the] recorder. And Sheva was [the] scribe, [who recorded everything,] & Zadok & Abiathar were the priests. And also Ira, the Jairite, was [David’s] chief ruler, [a.k.a. leader.]